The Book Keeper by Ian Retallack

Welcome to the world of The Book Keeper written by author Ian Retallack. Illustrations by Chantelle Roberts of Kids Art, published by Catbird Media.

Every kid loves a good mystery! So when Ashley moves to Black Valley with his Mum and Dad, he becomes curious when he hears about the mysterious disappearances from Black Valley School. Children have been vanishing for many years, leaving no trace behind.

But the school's newest pupil has no idea just what he's stumbled into the day he picks up a dusty old book in the school library. When he opens it something terrifying happens and he is stunned into silence. He soon rallies with the help of his new school buddies, Toby, John and Samantha - but little does he know he was seen by the strange librarian, Mrs Childcraft. She seems to know more than she's saying and it's up to Ashley and his new friends from school to solve the puzzle of the demon in the book. Is this the key to finding the missing children?

Both fantasy stories and whodunits are popular genres with children and Queensland author IC Retallack's first book is an engaging tale set across both. Readers aged 8-11 years will find themselves closely following an adventure that skips into another realm where the forces of good and evil do battle. Luckily the kids are braver than they thought ... and their friendships stronger.

$1 from the sale of each book will be donated to the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation in Brisbane.

ISBN 978-0-9803365-9-7
Published by Catbird Media

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